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no budget, no pay. >> in the spotlight tonight, debt ceiling magic. that was house speaker john boehner after the house passed a bill making the debt ceiling disappear until may 18th, without cutting any federal spending. the stupidly named and conceived "no budget, no pay act" passed with a vote. 33 republicans voted against the bill, 199 voted for it. 86 democrats voted for the bill, 111 democrats voted against it. not only will the no budget, no pay act suspend the debt ceiling for about three months, it also requires the house and senate to pass budget resolutions by april 15th, and if they don't, representatives and senators will not get paid, which is of course, wildly unconstitutional. the 27th amendment prohibits congress from modifying their own paychecks in any way. they can vote to change the pay for future congress only, but republicans passing an unconstitutional bill, while at the same time relieving the pressure on the debt ceiling was welcomed by some democrats as republicans moving from out-right crazy to half-crazy. >> i'm not sure w
no budget, no pay. >> in the spotlight tonight, debt ceiling magic. that was house speaker john boehner after the house passed a bill making the debt ceiling disappear until may 18th, without cutting any federal spending. the stupidly named and conceived "no budget, no pay act" passed with a vote. 33 republicans voted against the bill, 199 voted for it. 86 democrats voted for the bill, 111 democrats voted against it. not only will the no budget, no pay act suspend the debt...
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a new way to avoid the debt ceiling. hear what senate democrats are telling the president to do today. >>> fighting the flu. the illness has now reached epidemic levels in the u.s. is it slowing down? >>> signature moment. how comics are taking on jacob lew's unique, to say the least, scrawl of his name. good morning, everyone. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." what's happening out there. after meeting with the president of afghanistan, president obama sharing new details this morning on how he plans to end the u.s. involvement there. >> this remains a very difficult mission, the work ahead will not be easy. our forces are still in harm's way. but make no mistake, our path is clear, and we are moving forward. because after a decade of war, the nation we need to rebuild is our own. >> kristen welker is at the white house. a very good start morning to you. let's talk about the details that the president revealed about the future role of the u.s. in afghanistan. >> good morning to you, alex. the big headline that came o
a new way to avoid the debt ceiling. hear what senate democrats are telling the president to do today. >>> fighting the flu. the illness has now reached epidemic levels in the u.s. is it slowing down? >>> signature moment. how comics are taking on jacob lew's unique, to say the least, scrawl of his name. good morning, everyone. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." what's happening out there. after meeting with the president of afghanistan, president obama sharing...
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eric cantore proposes a three-month deal on the debt ceiling. some democrats are calling it a trap. i'll ask dnc chairwoman debbie wa wasserman schultz what she thinks. democrats are about to drop the ball. tonight, my message to senator harry reid. plus the american people are getting ripped off by a congress that just isn't working. congressman rick nolan, there 30 years ago. he is back now and he can't believe the difference. he is wondering, are we get iti paid for this? >>> is it really an admission of guilt if you don't show any remorse? >> it did not even feel wrong? >> no. it's scary. >> did you feel bad about it? >> no. even scarier. >> psychologist dr. jeffrey gardere on lance armstrong's bizarre performance last night. >> good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. republicans surrendered today in one of his biggest fights. president obama warned republicans about taking the debt ceiling hostage. it looks like they heard the message. >> the financial well-being of the american people is not leverage to be used. the full faith and credit of the united sta
eric cantore proposes a three-month deal on the debt ceiling. some democrats are calling it a trap. i'll ask dnc chairwoman debbie wa wasserman schultz what she thinks. democrats are about to drop the ball. tonight, my message to senator harry reid. plus the american people are getting ripped off by a congress that just isn't working. congressman rick nolan, there 30 years ago. he is back now and he can't believe the difference. he is wondering, are we get iti paid for this? >>> is it...
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are they open to compromise when it comes to the debt ceiling? the next cliff we are approaching, we will give you a primer on that battle, next, you are watching msnbc, your place for politics even on a saturday afternoon. c'mon dad! i'm here to unleash my inner cowboy... instead i got heartburn. [ horse neighs ] hold up partner. prilosec isn't for fast relief. try alka-seltzer. kills heartburn fast. yeehaw! the blissful pause just before that rich sweetness touches your lips. the delightful discovery, the mid-sweetening realization that you have the house all to yourself. well, almost. the sweet reward, making a delicious choice that's also a smart choice. splenda no-calorie sweetener. with the original sugar-like taste you love and trust. splenda makes the moment yours. wears off. [ female announcer ] stop searching and start repairing. eucerin professional repair moisturizes while actually repairing very dry skin. the end of trial and error has arrived. try a free sample at eucerinus.com. we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so
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he meant it to sound reassuring to conservatives, like that is fine, we don't need the debt ceiling, we have the big spending cuts, democrats will never allow those. i can't see why they're reassured. to see this as a deal, you have to remember where they were when they created the cuts in the first place, back in the 2011 fight. the way we got out of that mess, we kicked the can down the road and formed the super committee. you remember the super committee, the bipartisan group of legislators are charged with finding 1.2 trillion in deficit reduction, that was plan b to the super committee, if they failed, which they did, the sequester would cut the deficit by the same 1.2 trillion, but it would do it right away, and in such a mindless, painful dumb way that neither party could live with it. it was meant, then to force the parties to make the deal. punishment. and that was an obvious design, you build half the sequester out of tax increases, which republicans hate, and then the other out of spending cuts which democrats hate. but republicans refused to vote for anything with taxes i
he meant it to sound reassuring to conservatives, like that is fine, we don't need the debt ceiling, we have the big spending cuts, democrats will never allow those. i can't see why they're reassured. to see this as a deal, you have to remember where they were when they created the cuts in the first place, back in the 2011 fight. the way we got out of that mess, we kicked the can down the road and formed the super committee. you remember the super committee, the bipartisan group of legislators...
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. >> bret: talk about the upcoming fight on, with the debt ceiling as the backdrop. they are extracting spending cut. today, the former budget director for president obama for both president obama talked about whether the democrats have leverage in the fight. take a listen. >> you can say you are not negotiations but there will be in february and marm. >> who has the leverage in this? if you look at what happened in three days do you say the democrats won? say the republicans won? >> the white house won that round. by not insisting the debt limit tied to the package, it's possible they will win the week and lose the quarter. you don't know yet until you see how february, march plays out. no doubt they have less leverage than in the round they completed. >> orzag is blunt, there saying the hand that the white house has is not as strong as believed. >> blunt, but i'm not sure i agree with him. republicans if they play the cards right. they would have leverage because of the debt ceiling. but it cuts both ways. bret explained there were technical issues there earlier bu
. >> bret: talk about the upcoming fight on, with the debt ceiling as the backdrop. they are extracting spending cut. today, the former budget director for president obama for both president obama talked about whether the democrats have leverage in the fight. take a listen. >> you can say you are not negotiations but there will be in february and marm. >> who has the leverage in this? if you look at what happened in three days do you say the democrats won? say the republicans...
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we'll tell you about it coming up and we begin with the next fiscal cliff and the debt ceiling in a letter to the president yesterday. senate majority lead are harry reid and other top democrats urged the president to take any lawful stps to protect the u.s. from defaulting on its debt and bypassing congress if necessary. is the president ready to invoke the constitution's 14th amendment. it's the big question, nbc news' kristen welker joins me. i understand you have a highlighter in your hand to display the seriousness of what it would mean to invoke the 14th amendment. >> the 14th amendment is very complicated. i want to make sure i'm covering my basis to give everyone a quick explainer of what it is and it goes to the post-civil war era and it is in the expansive rights of the civil war and there is a part of it that deals with the nation's did not and that's where this highlighter comes in. and it states, quote, the validity of the public debt of the united states shall not be questioned. that is the part of the 14th amendment that those senators that you just referenced are seizing on
we'll tell you about it coming up and we begin with the next fiscal cliff and the debt ceiling in a letter to the president yesterday. senate majority lead are harry reid and other top democrats urged the president to take any lawful stps to protect the u.s. from defaulting on its debt and bypassing congress if necessary. is the president ready to invoke the constitution's 14th amendment. it's the big question, nbc news' kristen welker joins me. i understand you have a highlighter in your hand...
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but the fact that because there's no debt ceiling raised in it. and because it pushes the sequester tao two months ahead of time that you've now set up yet another couldn'tdown clock cable news crisis basically where we're going to head rush long to this deadline. and that the republicans are going to have much more leverage here because they're once again threatening not to raise the debt ceiling unless they get spending cuts. i guess my question to you congressman nadlor. you have a proposal, it's not yours, this emanated from a commenter on a blog. but it, i think, pretty sound, actually. explain your proposal, the proposal that's out there that you are now advocating. >> you put it in context first. >> yes. >> the republicans have suddenly invented this notion that we bargained about raising the debt ceiling, to reduce spending in order to get their votes for increasing the debt ceiling. the president said he won't negotiate on that, an he's quite right. what they're really saying is by not raising the debt ceiling, we're not going to pay the
but the fact that because there's no debt ceiling raised in it. and because it pushes the sequester tao two months ahead of time that you've now set up yet another couldn'tdown clock cable news crisis basically where we're going to head rush long to this deadline. and that the republicans are going to have much more leverage here because they're once again threatening not to raise the debt ceiling unless they get spending cuts. i guess my question to you congressman nadlor. you have a proposal,...
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plus, the debt ceiling simply says we're not going to pay our bills. it just is illogical to say that's to pay for that. that's like going out and incurring costs which all of us did, republicans and democrats together, and then saying oh, and by the way, i'm not going to pay my bill unless you do me this enormous favor. but the other point i would make is this. we talks about we need tax reform. the biggest single abuse in the tax code today, and it's a tough contest, is the one that says the richest people in america who run hedge funds can treat their earned income as if it were a capital gain. they call it carried interest. >> yeah. >> it means the rest of us are carrying them. and we voted to reduce that. and paul ryan boxed it. he is against that. and if you remember from that interview, he did not give a single specific about a tax break he wants to end, and he talked about cutting entitlements. >> he is up front saying no more revenue. i mean, that's their position on that. now, they've backed off the debt limit. now they're backing off a gover
plus, the debt ceiling simply says we're not going to pay our bills. it just is illogical to say that's to pay for that. that's like going out and incurring costs which all of us did, republicans and democrats together, and then saying oh, and by the way, i'm not going to pay my bill unless you do me this enormous favor. but the other point i would make is this. we talks about we need tax reform. the biggest single abuse in the tax code today, and it's a tough contest, is the one that says the...
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some democrats say they don't need republican support for a keel to raise the nation's debt ceiling. because they claim the president has the authority to do it on his own. the white house says it disagrees. details on both sides of this coming up. plus our money could look a little funny if the president's reported nominee for treasury secretary gets the gig. the store of the illegible scroll that could grace our green backs. have you seen doctor's signatures, right? wait until you see this one. hey, our salads. [ bop ] [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how about v8 v-fusion. a full serving of vegetables, a full serving of fruit. but what you taste is the fruit. so even you... could've had a v8. >> shepard: the insurance giant a.i.g. the one that's airing tv ads thanking all of us taxpayers for that $182 billion we gave it so that it didn't go into bankruptcy has decided not to sue us. just hours ago, a.i.g. declined to join a shareholder lawsuit, which claims the feds used the bailout to save wall street banks at the expense of
some democrats say they don't need republican support for a keel to raise the nation's debt ceiling. because they claim the president has the authority to do it on his own. the white house says it disagrees. details on both sides of this coming up. plus our money could look a little funny if the president's reported nominee for treasury secretary gets the gig. the store of the illegible scroll that could grace our green backs. have you seen doctor's signatures, right? wait until you see this...
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to the table, they would include a provision in the debt ceiling legislation saying that lawmakers will not be paid if they do not pass a budget blueprint. was it right to step back from challenging the president over raising the debt ceiling? >> well, i think the house proposal is a step in the right direction. no doubt the senate hasn't done it's job. it's been nearly four years since it's passed a budget. but it doesn't go nearly far enough. we have a crisis. i just got back last week from afghanistan. and i had multiple servicemen and women clasp me on the arm and say, please do something about the debt and deficit. we're bankrupting the country. that's what the american people are looking for. and to date, politicians have both parties have been unwilling to take even a tiny step in the right direction. we've got to fix the problem. >> the senate has to pass a budget. do you believe that? >> i do. >> why has it been four years since you've done that? >> well, let me answer this. this was a major victory for the president. the republicans have now twice lost out on fiscal issues in
to the table, they would include a provision in the debt ceiling legislation saying that lawmakers will not be paid if they do not pass a budget blueprint. was it right to step back from challenging the president over raising the debt ceiling? >> well, i think the house proposal is a step in the right direction. no doubt the senate hasn't done it's job. it's been nearly four years since it's passed a budget. but it doesn't go nearly far enough. we have a crisis. i just got back last week...
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ceiling, that in the end president obama was re-elected with a quite large margin and democrats got more votes in the senate and even in the house despite the fact that they didn't win back control of the majority due to redistricting and the apportionment of house districts nationwide. if the overarching strategy was to have nothing happen in washington and have people take it out on the democrats, that didn't work out for them. >> take for instance the fiscal cliff situation, we have a short-term fix. that you would attribute to the obstructionism in the house that he faced, wouldn't you? >> the fiscal cliff was constructed at least in part by the 112th, but again it didn't work out very well for them. nobody got a big deal. but at this point in time we'll see how the next deal turns out, president obama and the democrats got $630 billion in revenue and there was not a spending cut added. of course, to that ledger you need to add the 2011 budget control act which included more than a trillion dollars in spending cuts but there's not much evidence republicans have had a great time
ceiling, that in the end president obama was re-elected with a quite large margin and democrats got more votes in the senate and even in the house despite the fact that they didn't win back control of the majority due to redistricting and the apportionment of house districts nationwide. if the overarching strategy was to have nothing happen in washington and have people take it out on the democrats, that didn't work out for them. >> take for instance the fiscal cliff situation, we have a...
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they have to show the same moxie that they showed during the debt ceiling fight going toe-to-toe with republicans. republicans are saying repeal, defund, all of these things about the affordable care act. the pushback should be let's show you that map of the number of 5.something million americans because the republican governors won't take the money. they won't take the deal. >> i would handle it differently. i don't know why the white house is afraid to use the words personal responsibility. i would turn this around and say you're advocating for individuals to show up at an e.r. without insurance and for all of you to bear the cost. >> i would add that i think the white house and the administration and democrats should push back and say you want to repeal this? what you got? what are you going to do to replace the kids or their parents' insurance, the no caps on health care expenses, pre-existing conditions, all the things david talked about before. there's been no pushback on what's your plan. >> to your point of a game of partisan sabotage, they have rushed in with cynical offers
they have to show the same moxie that they showed during the debt ceiling fight going toe-to-toe with republicans. republicans are saying repeal, defund, all of these things about the affordable care act. the pushback should be let's show you that map of the number of 5.something million americans because the republican governors won't take the money. they won't take the deal. >> i would handle it differently. i don't know why the white house is afraid to use the words personal...
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we told you how republicans are out about the way the debt ceiling works. today we saw the next phase of their misinformation campaign. tea party ron johnson went on msnbc this morning and hammered the president when it comes to spending cuts. >> president obama and the democrats have no intention. as a result, they have no plan to reduce the deficit, to reduce government's control in our lives. this isn't going to go away. we're not going to solve this thing, unfortunately, because president obama has no intention of solving it. hasn't given us a plan. this is going to go on time and time and time again. >> all right. let's be clear what republicans are talking about when they say spending cuts. they want major cuts to the big three, medicare, medicaid and social security. if overall spending was the issue, there wouldn't be a problem. president obama already signed the 2011 budget control act, which included
we told you how republicans are out about the way the debt ceiling works. today we saw the next phase of their misinformation campaign. tea party ron johnson went on msnbc this morning and hammered the president when it comes to spending cuts. >> president obama and the democrats have no intention. as a result, they have no plan to reduce the deficit, to reduce government's control in our lives. this isn't going to go away. we're not going to solve this thing, unfortunately, because...
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it's about how headlining party may not be able to negotiate the debt ceiling. >>> and the press democrat has "health care rates spike," it's about health care companies seeking big premium increases for customers even though one of the biggest objectives of the health care law was to stem the loss to consumers. >>> and the mail tribune in medford, oregon, has this headline. "despite our best efforts, folks keep moving here." it's about how national migration statistics show oregon is the second highest place where people keep moving. only washington, d.c., is higher. >> the level of dysfunction in the house of representatives on the respect an sirepublican side same week we're supposed to provide victims of superstorm sandy, they're all suffering. a bipartisan bill passed in the senate of over 60 votes, republicans and democrats, to provide the $60 billion in relief debt. governor cuomo and governor christie, both republicans, said we need. the republicans in the house would not allow that bill to come to a vote. >> new debate over controversial gridlock in congress after republicans sta
it's about how headlining party may not be able to negotiate the debt ceiling. >>> and the press democrat has "health care rates spike," it's about health care companies seeking big premium increases for customers even though one of the biggest objectives of the health care law was to stem the loss to consumers. >>> and the mail tribune in medford, oregon, has this headline. "despite our best efforts, folks keep moving here." it's about how national...
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democrats say congress must raise the debt ceiling to pay the bills. republicans insist any debt hike should be accompanied by spending cuts. >> my idea is to have a comprehensive view. we talk about tax simplification and fairness as something we should be engaged in long before the fights came along. now we have a chance to do that with a heightened awareness bit public on why we need to do certain things. let's put on the table what it is we can in order to increase revenue. >> it underscores the appetite for more taxes on the other side. we resolved the tax issue a few days ago. everyone taxes are going up because that is how the law was written. a few days ago 35 percent of -- 95 percent of senate republicans voted for tax release for the american taxpayers and not a single republican senator voted to raise anyone's taxes. >> molly is covering this live from washington, dc. what is the latest? >> rather than private negotiations president obama is drawing public lines in the sand over fiscal fights ahead trying to win over american support with mo
democrats say congress must raise the debt ceiling to pay the bills. republicans insist any debt hike should be accompanied by spending cuts. >> my idea is to have a comprehensive view. we talk about tax simplification and fairness as something we should be engaged in long before the fights came along. now we have a chance to do that with a heightened awareness bit public on why we need to do certain things. let's put on the table what it is we can in order to increase revenue. >>...
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they are over the debt ceiling debate and president's cabinet choices. there were two issues that sparked criticism from both sides of the aisle this week. joining me is congresswoman karen bass, a democrat from california. welcome back to the show. it's good to see you. >> thank you. thanks for having me on. >> i know you have seen this picture which is circulating. it's of the president's current cabinet which shows all of the men there with the exception of what's reported to be valerie jarrett's leg. okay. so as someone who's been on the frontline fighting for women's rights, what did you make of all the talk about the president's lack of diversity in his cabinet choices? >> well, i certainly think that the optics are not very positive. but i really do think it's important to look at the overall picture. so if you look at gender diversity within the president's staff and what his cabinet has been, i think it's actually been very strong. what i'm looking forward to is that the appointments coming up will reflect women and there'll be more diversity th
they are over the debt ceiling debate and president's cabinet choices. there were two issues that sparked criticism from both sides of the aisle this week. joining me is congresswoman karen bass, a democrat from california. welcome back to the show. it's good to see you. >> thank you. thanks for having me on. >> i know you have seen this picture which is circulating. it's of the president's current cabinet which shows all of the men there with the exception of what's reported to be...
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the debt ceiling crisis does sort of put these o'two sides, the republicans and democrats and the white house and congress head to head. once again right now, the republicans have insisted that the only way they will raise that debt ceiling past the 16.4 trillion mark where it is right now is if they get dollar for-dollar spending cuts that match that raise. the president has said, his press secretary has said, they will not negotiate on this issue. on the fiscal cliff issue they were willing to negotiate. there were obviously conversations behind the scenes. we know the leaders of congress came here to the white house. on the debt ceiling issue it is dramatically different. and on top of that you also have two other issues where these two sides will be going head to head. again, the issue of sequester. and obviously, the continuing resolution, basically the way the government is paid for going forward. so we've got a busy couple months ahead of us. >> we do. hey, peter, we have to take note that we're going to see you in a little more dressed down, little more casual sigde of you at th
the debt ceiling crisis does sort of put these o'two sides, the republicans and democrats and the white house and congress head to head. once again right now, the republicans have insisted that the only way they will raise that debt ceiling past the 16.4 trillion mark where it is right now is if they get dollar for-dollar spending cuts that match that raise. the president has said, his press secretary has said, they will not negotiate on this issue. on the fiscal cliff issue they were willing...
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the movement they've had on the debt ceiling, democrats would call it gimmicky on some level. but we want to choose our fight difficultly. they want to push the president to deal with the spending problem this government has. you know what? all the polling reflects the fact that they're right. americans want a better economy. they want compromise. they want to cut government spending. so republicans are on the right track there. the question is how do they find a way to pressure the president in a way that's different tanhan what they've done. >> eugene? >> i think the question is whether the republican establishment, such as it is can bring along the rest of the republican party, the tea party wing of the party, to this -- it's not an accommodationist stance because they don't believe a lot of the same things the president does but it's a recognition that number one, president obama and the democrats won the election. number two, that just rejecting everything wasn't working too well for them. it's not getting them anywhere. >> again, i want to go over it. you look at the num
the movement they've had on the debt ceiling, democrats would call it gimmicky on some level. but we want to choose our fight difficultly. they want to push the president to deal with the spending problem this government has. you know what? all the polling reflects the fact that they're right. americans want a better economy. they want compromise. they want to cut government spending. so republicans are on the right track there. the question is how do they find a way to pressure the president...
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we are borrowing money -- >> the debt ceiling is not about money -- >> we are borrowing money. oh, okay. so -- the deficit -- come on, ron. the deficit has been shrinking >> the deficit has been shrinking because of the sequester. >> granted, but all that we did here was to return to sequester levels, right? this was ultimately not a fight about the budget. this was a fight, ultimately, about obama care. it was put on the table by ted cruz. i mean, does it take two parties to shut down? sure. >> yes, it does. >> but the reality is, the notion of a shutdown as a strategic move simply was a move of the radical right within the republican party. so much so that your own speaker was trying to coral that -- i mean, the tea party is a liability in national elections for you guys, they just are. >> no, it's not. when you brand the tea party as being a liability for national elections, i say absolutely. the tea party stands for limited government, reduce the size and scope to have the federal government, get rid of obama care because that's an entitlement this country cannot afford. >>
we are borrowing money -- >> the debt ceiling is not about money -- >> we are borrowing money. oh, okay. so -- the deficit -- come on, ron. the deficit has been shrinking >> the deficit has been shrinking because of the sequester. >> granted, but all that we did here was to return to sequester levels, right? this was ultimately not a fight about the budget. this was a fight, ultimately, about obama care. it was put on the table by ted cruz. i mean, does it take two...
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you know, i don't know that speaker boehner has the votes that he needs to get us past a debt ceiling or to get us past any other piece of legislation coming forward. he'll need to partner with democrats like nancy pelosi to get anything going forward to keep this government open. he won't, however, have the caucus that is i call it the cruz caucus. those people who are dead set on all returning or defunding obama care. i call it obama scare now. and shutting down this government as of october 1st. boehner was on a conference call earlier and warned them, remember 1995 and how detrimental shutting down the government was to us. and so it's not that i don't stand with you on principle and i'm against this law like everybody else, but ted cruz and the others, please stop and take a look at what it will do to us as a party if you do this. but he's not in charge. ted cruz and the cruz caucus is if charge. >>.joan, isn't the real danger in the end boehner and the republicans have to raise the debt ceiling there's no way. full stop. that is going to further empower and further embolden the
you know, i don't know that speaker boehner has the votes that he needs to get us past a debt ceiling or to get us past any other piece of legislation coming forward. he'll need to partner with democrats like nancy pelosi to get anything going forward to keep this government open. he won't, however, have the caucus that is i call it the cruz caucus. those people who are dead set on all returning or defunding obama care. i call it obama scare now. and shutting down this government as of october...
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>>steve: plus the democrats and the republicans are girding for policy fights in the fall over debt ceiling and stuff like that. so the president using his great political skills once again trying to point the finger. i'm doing a good job but over there, those guys, those republicans, they're screwing it up. >> still the same story. the president wants to reslice the cake which is the same size as it's been for the last four years. conservatives want to grow the cake. that is lift everybody's boat. there is a fundamental difference between the two sides and it was very clear in the speech yesterday. >>steve: if you want to grow the cake you use confection. >>gretchen: before you go i have a bone to pick for you. you said yesterday the name louie would never be a part of the baby's name. >> i said it should never. i know that it is. >>gretchen: it is the third name. are you upset? >> no. it is from the great-uncle of prince george, i think. he was in the late 1970's. >>brian: coming up on varney and company, an all royal show. nothing but royal, jackson kings and queens. >> i prefer to think
>>steve: plus the democrats and the republicans are girding for policy fights in the fall over debt ceiling and stuff like that. so the president using his great political skills once again trying to point the finger. i'm doing a good job but over there, those guys, those republicans, they're screwing it up. >> still the same story. the president wants to reslice the cake which is the same size as it's been for the last four years. conservatives want to grow the cake. that is lift...
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particularly, the potential for a prolonged debt ceiling fight and the sequestration spending cuts that are still enacted to take place, unless legislation changes in march of this year. how democrat to slow growth is pretty large on the sequestration spending -- and the potential to slow growth is pretty large on the sequestration spending cuts. we see a multiplier from those cuts. the drag from that could be a bit stronger. one thing we did note in our discussions was that a lot of these in from the policy changes are static analyses. we know that confidence effects and multiplier effects could have a bigger impact than some of the policy centers here. >> is it true that the fed has a tendency to overestimate growth? >> i think it is true if you look at the last of the lawyers that they have overestimated growth in the year ahead. -- in the last couple of years that they have overestimated growth in the year ahead. i will not say that is their pattern, but if you look at the record, in the past couple of years they have been a little too optimistic. >> as you know, japan has a new pri
particularly, the potential for a prolonged debt ceiling fight and the sequestration spending cuts that are still enacted to take place, unless legislation changes in march of this year. how democrat to slow growth is pretty large on the sequestration spending -- and the potential to slow growth is pretty large on the sequestration spending cuts. we see a multiplier from those cuts. the drag from that could be a bit stronger. one thing we did note in our discussions was that a lot of these in...
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from the democrats, we can achieve a balanced budget which is much better than even the 23- to 27 -- better than the 23 years to 27 years and obviously better than the never balancing budget obama and the democrats have proposed for the last four years. so you look at all the data out there. all the public opinion polls say that the american people think we're spending too much money. that the american people think that we are taxing too much. but the problem is that as republicans, i think this goes to what representative huelskamp just said, as republicans we have been seen as the party of big business. and we should never be the party of big business. we should be the party of individuals. the party that helps individuals have a fair share. we have a system that is unfair to small businesses, to individuals, we have a tax system that is unfair, we have a regulatory system that is unfair, and when republicans once again start talking about mainstream, about small businesses, about individuals, that's when we're going to win the fight. but if we keep representing big business if eve
from the democrats, we can achieve a balanced budget which is much better than even the 23- to 27 -- better than the 23 years to 27 years and obviously better than the never balancing budget obama and the democrats have proposed for the last four years. so you look at all the data out there. all the public opinion polls say that the american people think we're spending too much money. that the american people think that we are taxing too much. but the problem is that as republicans, i think...
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the senate democrats pass a budget. something they haven't done in the last four years and put some heat on the democrats right there. even as both sides are talking about coming together on some of this, there's going to be an edge to it as well. let's not forget the president is still dealing with high unemployment. and wants to focus on gun control, immigration reform and get those done in the second term and still got things left over from the first term. stubbornly high unemployment said he's going to cut the budget deficit in half that did not happen. stuff left over from the first term and second term stuff he wants to tackle and bitterness on both sides how the last four years played out and this weekend gives him a chance to maybe restart things. >> alisyn: and we're watching in washington, the attendees filter in from the vice-president vice-president's. >> and they were at mass ap they'll be using the bible family bible, when joe biden is sworn in, he's used at every one of his swearing in and it's been in th
the senate democrats pass a budget. something they haven't done in the last four years and put some heat on the democrats right there. even as both sides are talking about coming together on some of this, there's going to be an edge to it as well. let's not forget the president is still dealing with high unemployment. and wants to focus on gun control, immigration reform and get those done in the second term and still got things left over from the first term. stubbornly high unemployment said...
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. >>> to washington now where yet another battle is brewing, this time it's over the debt ceiling and from the white house to capitol hill democrats and republicans are sparring over the best way to ensure the nation pays its bills and now they're taking the fight to you as both sides try to sell their point of view. president obama warning about what could happen if that debt limit is not raised. >> if congressional republicans refuse to pay america's bills on time, social security checks, and veterans benefits will be delayed. we might not be able to pay our troops or contracts with small business owners. investors around the world will ask if the united states of america a safe bet. >> the republican house speaker john boehner responding immediately to the president's remarks issuing a statement that read "the american people do not support raising the debt ceiling without reducing government spending at the same time. the consequences of failing to increase the debt ceiling are real, but so, too, are the consequences of allowing our spending problem to go unresolved." joining us i
. >>> to washington now where yet another battle is brewing, this time it's over the debt ceiling and from the white house to capitol hill democrats and republicans are sparring over the best way to ensure the nation pays its bills and now they're taking the fight to you as both sides try to sell their point of view. president obama warning about what could happen if that debt limit is not raised. >> if congressional republicans refuse to pay america's bills on time, social...
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debt ceiling, entitlement reform, et cetera, et cetera. right and left, republicans and democrats are diametrically opposed with their orthodoxy. democrats more moderate with republicans on certain things. republicans are more send activity that work with democrats. in the wake of the 2012 election as we look forward what is happening with the president's second term there are historical realities. the country is system of two parties and they compete hard. they compete hard for their agendas and it is not going to be an easy year. a second term is difficult one. the first year of four is really the best, some say only opportunity to pass legislation effectively. after the second year of a second term, on comes the midterm, 2014 will be a very, very important time which will determine by who is ted anated aho wi, what the republican and democratic presidential candidates look like in the back of president obama's second term and who his successor will be. something that has not happened in many years, not at all inconceivable. everyone rec
debt ceiling, entitlement reform, et cetera, et cetera. right and left, republicans and democrats are diametrically opposed with their orthodoxy. democrats more moderate with republicans on certain things. republicans are more send activity that work with democrats. in the wake of the 2012 election as we look forward what is happening with the president's second term there are historical realities. the country is system of two parties and they compete hard. they compete hard for their agendas...
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particularly, the potential for a prolonged debt ceiling fight and the sequestration spending cuts that are still enacted to take place, unless legislation changes in march of this year. how democrat to slow growth is pretty large on the sequestration spending -- and the potential to slow growth is pretty large on the sequestration spending cuts. we see a multiplier from those cuts. the drag from that could be a bit stronger. one thing we did note in our discussions was that a lot of these in from the policy changes are static analyses. we know that confidence effects and multiplier effects could have a bigger impact than some of the policy centers here. >> is it true that the fed has a tendency to overestimate growth? >> i think it is true if you look at the last couple of years that they have overestimated growth in the year ahead. i will not say that is their pattern, but if you look at the record, in the past couple of years they have been a little too optimistic. >> as you know, japan has a new prime minister and he is pushing more monetary easing for the bank of japan. many privat
particularly, the potential for a prolonged debt ceiling fight and the sequestration spending cuts that are still enacted to take place, unless legislation changes in march of this year. how democrat to slow growth is pretty large on the sequestration spending -- and the potential to slow growth is pretty large on the sequestration spending cuts. we see a multiplier from those cuts. the drag from that could be a bit stronger. one thing we did note in our discussions was that a lot of these in...
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he was asked about the debt ceiling during a briefing. >> the treasury department is just now saying the debt ceiling will be reached in mid- october. does that change your budget calculations, do you and spit a budget budget agreement by mid- october? related to the debt ceiling and issues like that, i would refer you to the treasury department. i believe you are referring to something secretary luis put out. negotiate with republicans in congress over congress's responsibility to pay the bill that congress has racked up. period. it is congress's responsibility to maintain the full credit of the united states. we have never defaulted and we must not default. that is our position 100%. we are going to be dealing with congress on a need to fund the government. the president has put forward a clear, broad compromise proposal that would reduce the deficit significantly, including through savings in our entitlement programs, in a balanced way. we continue to await a response to that disposal, which has been on the table for many months. congress has basically to responsibilities. it has
he was asked about the debt ceiling during a briefing. >> the treasury department is just now saying the debt ceiling will be reached in mid- october. does that change your budget calculations, do you and spit a budget budget agreement by mid- october? related to the debt ceiling and issues like that, i would refer you to the treasury department. i believe you are referring to something secretary luis put out. negotiate with republicans in congress over congress's responsibility to pay...
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his message is he's trying to link raising the debt ceiling which republicans don't want to do to the sequester fight. democrats want changes to the sequester in order to get those changes they're going to have to make concessions. >> gene, you wrote on this, right. >> i wrote about the republican effort to defund obama care and how that seems to occupy a lot of the party's time and energy. john, does anybody in washington or the country have a worse job than john boehner? he's always in the middle. he's the guy that's on the hot spot and in the end, he's going to have to find a way through this, right? >> he is. and you know, there's a kind of this fantasy, maybe more democratic fantasy than republican fantasy, but that boehner at some point will say just to hell with it. i'm sick of dealing with my base. i'm going to cut a deal and that will be my last act and then i'm leaving washington. so far he seems even though i agee with you, he seems like he has a terrible job, he seems to like it and trying to muddle through. in this case he's muddling through with a weak hand because most
his message is he's trying to link raising the debt ceiling which republicans don't want to do to the sequester fight. democrats want changes to the sequester in order to get those changes they're going to have to make concessions. >> gene, you wrote on this, right. >> i wrote about the republican effort to defund obama care and how that seems to occupy a lot of the party's time and energy. john, does anybody in washington or the country have a worse job than john boehner? he's...
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one, as it relates to the debt ceiling, it's not a forward-looking vehicle that authorizes the president or the congress to spend additional money. it's a backward looking vehicle that authorizes us to pate bills that we've already incurred. now, as it relates to the spending issue that we have, clearly we have to figure out a way to make sure that the programs that are important to us, both on the domestic spending side, military side, that are vital to the american people are sustainable in a fiscally responsible way. i think the american people are right to be concerned and hopefully the congress moving forward we can find common ground, both sides of the aisle, come together and do what's right to make sure that not just this generation, but our children and our grandchildren can continue to experience american prosperity. >> gretchen: that's what a lot of people are concerned about. big day for you as a freshman congressman waiting to attend your first presidential inauguration. have a wonderful day, democrat from new york thanks much. >> thank you. >> gretchen: good news for awful
one, as it relates to the debt ceiling, it's not a forward-looking vehicle that authorizes the president or the congress to spend additional money. it's a backward looking vehicle that authorizes us to pate bills that we've already incurred. now, as it relates to the spending issue that we have, clearly we have to figure out a way to make sure that the programs that are important to us, both on the domestic spending side, military side, that are vital to the american people are sustainable in a...
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host: would you agree to raise the debt ceiling short-term? guest: i think that is say mathematical imperative. am i open to raising the debt ceiling? i am. we got into this wilderness over a long period of time. my deep duty to the second rational district of virginia -- we have the highest concentration of men and women in uniform. we've got to make the decisions now. host: art in florida. caller: good morning. if you could give me a few minutes of your time. i am 47 years old and i depend on disability. heart.ta weak i have a pacemaker. my aorta has been replaced with a wire mesh tube. i have been trying to find part- time work so i can be a productive member of society. i keep hearing you want to cut medicare and trim social security and everything. these are programs i need to survive on. guest: i'm sorry about your medical situation. is there that medicaid and for you. i believe there is it proper role for medicaid and medicare and social security. what we have been proposing is to strengthen those programs to make sure they are there fo
host: would you agree to raise the debt ceiling short-term? guest: i think that is say mathematical imperative. am i open to raising the debt ceiling? i am. we got into this wilderness over a long period of time. my deep duty to the second rational district of virginia -- we have the highest concentration of men and women in uniform. we've got to make the decisions now. host: art in florida. caller: good morning. if you could give me a few minutes of your time. i am 47 years old and i depend on...